Hyer, Frances C. and N. F. Hyer letters and related newspaper clipping. 1864-1865. 3 items. Location:MISC:H. The letter from Mr. N. F. Hyer is written to his son-in-law, Mr. Charles D. Elliot of Massachusetts. The letter mentions the steamboat Empress, Admiral Farragut and Mobile, and the prospect of purchasing land after the war to make a profit on timber. Letter from Mrs. Frances C. Hyer is written to her daughter, Mrs. Emily J. Elliot of Massachusetts. Mrs. Hyer mentions business and politics, including reference to Governor Wells and two July Fourth celebrations, one of which featured a speech by General Nathaniel P. Banks (which she praises). Includes a newspaper clipping referred to in letter. For further information online catalog. Mss.3916.

Hawkes, John. Letter, 1863 January. 1 item. Location: Misc. Union soldier in the Civil War, a member of the 50th Massachusetts Regiment. Letter written from Camp Parapet, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, to a member of Hawkes' family in Maine. He mentions the fortifications at camp, guarding the plantation of a widow, and drinking the river water. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1265.

Hebert, Louis, 1820-1901. Autobiography, ca. 1893. 1 vol., 11 items [on microfilm]. Location: Mss. Mf.:H. Native of Iberville Parish, Louisiana, and a Confederate general during the Civil War. Autobiography discusses family background; early life; experience on the Louisiana State Board of Engineers; Confederate military experience in Missouri, Kansas, northern Mississippi, and North Carolina; and postwar experiences as a teacher. Included are correspondence and documents containing biographical information. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 3014.

Report of the Second Auditor of the Treasury to the Congress of the Confederate States on a Claim Presented by the State of Louisiana under the Act of Congress Approved August 30, 1861, 11 Nov. 1864. 1 item. Location: Misc:R. Handwritten report by W.H.S. Taylor to the Confederate Congress regarding a denied claim issued by the state of Louisiana requesting reimbursement for expenses incurred for war preparations. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 4203.

Arnold, Thomas, Lieutenant. Papers, 1862 April 26. 2 items. Location: Misc:A. Confederate navy lieutenant serving on the Mississippi River during the Civil War. Letter from Arnold on the towboat Landis to Captain J. K. Mitchell of the Confederate navy describing an action in which he captured, then lost the Union steamer Resolute. His vessel was fired upon by the Union steamer Defiance. Included is a list of night signals for the fleet, probably Confederate. Available on microfilm 5735: University Publications of America Confederate Military Manuscripts Series B, Reel 1. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 3220.

Gremillion, Jean-Baptiste G., 1829-1907. Letters, 1862-1907. 15 items. Location: Misc:G. Confederate soldier in the Civil War from Marksville, Louisiana. His wife was Mary Louise Bonnette. Letters written to Gremillion's wife from Confederate camps in Louisiana, including Camp Bisland, Camp Lewis, Camp Allen, Camp Pineville, and camps at Labadieville and Alexandria. Also included is a group of family death notices. Available on microfilm 6061: University Publications of America Confederate Military Manuscripts Series B, Reel 6. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2872.

Hebert, Louis, 1820-1901. Letter, 1889. 1 item. Location: Misc.:H. Native of Iberville Parish, Louisiana, and a Confederate general during the Civil War. Letter refers to the destruction of all Hebert's personal papers prior to his return to Baton Rouge at the end of the Civil War. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2533.

Renwick, W. P. and Joseph. See: W. P. and Joseph Renwick letters.

Hart, M. Letter, 1862 November 10. 1 item. Location: Misc:H. Letter written from Port Hudson, Louisiana, to Nehemiah Williams. Available on microfilm 5735: University Publications of America Confederate Military Manuscripts Series B, Reel 6. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 4553.

Holman, William Steele, 1822-1897. Letter, 1861. 1 item. Location:Misc:H. Illinois Congressman. Holman states his favorable opinion on the propositions by John C. Crittenden to restore the Missouri compromise line and protect slavery in the District of Columbia by constitutional amendment. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 3635.